Faction Expectations
This is the general expectation, but this will not be rigidly enforced. It will namely be applied in instances when the Rule of Interesting is broken. As long as you work to add to the roleplay of one another, we prefer to be hands-off and will only get involved in extraordinary cases.
The Keep
Internal Politics
The Keep is the most flexible faction when it comes to morality. They may be evil or good. However, they should generally attempt to align with the Duke, at least on the surface. In theory, you were picked by the Duke himself or one of his subordinates to serve him. However, this does not mean you cannot undermine the Duke or beginning to scheme against him. Rather, be smart. Be subtle.
For instance, if you are sympathetic to Matthios and want to help said a captured bandit escape, you are allowed to do so. However, suddenly turning around and joining the bandits in the middle of battle for no real reason is frowned upon.
External Politics
The Keep should work to maintain good relations with the Church to uphold their legitimacy. Slaughtering the Church only weakens your hold on power, as your claim to power is from being anointed by the Prelate. The Inqusition could be persuaded to join your cause against the Church if all else fails in exchange for bribes or granting them power.
Courtiers
Lore Considerations: The Duke or one of his subordinates has chosen you to serve him directly. He is what gives your realm and your own position legitimacy. Other neighboring nations may see your ruler as illegitimate and may invade if you are too overt. Furthermore, it may encourage peasants to become uppity which puts your own power in jeopardy
Knights
Lore Considerations: The Duke has chosen you to serve him directly. You derive your honor, your legitimacy, and your wealth from him. Without him, no other lord will entrust you to them. Betraying him will make you an outcast among the nobility, even if he was hated, making you a "disgraced" knight. Only betray him if you think you must.
- Knights should remain relatively steadfast to the Duke. You are not a templar or a mercenary, therefore your main loyalty should lay with the Duke. This does not mean you must be his lapdog, rather you should be less keen on betraying him outright.
- You should be more loyal than your average courtier or retinue member, but that does not mean you are fully infallible. Full betrayal is only encouraged if the Duke's actions directly affects them to an extraordinary degree or in a highly personal way. This should only be done in extreme instances. However, this does not mean you need to always work to the Duke's benefit.
- This does not mean you cannot join in on schemes, given that you work to be discreet. However, you should risk-adverse, as you could be forever be labeled as being "dishonorable", thus shunning you and your family from higher society.
- You must actively participate in service of the Duke.
Retinue
- Regular Garrison members should generally be loyal to each other over outsiders. This does not mean they cannot treat each other poorly, but should be more likely to believe each other over an outsider.
- They should follow the chain of command, i.e. generally respect the members of court and their superiors on the surface, however, their loyalty is not expected to be as strong as the knights who have sworn oaths.
- Failure to be paid is sufficient reason to desert or to betray. They may also abandon their duties for any other serious reasons.